Wilsons Promontory National Park offers a wide range of roofed accommodation including cabins, huts, group lodges and the award winning Wilderness Retreats. Tidal River is …
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Wilsons Promontory National Park offers a wide range of roofed accommodation including cabins, huts, group lodges and the award winning Wilderness Retreats. Tidal River is also the main camping location in Wilsons Promontory National Park. All camping and accommodation facilities at Tidal River are within walking distance of Norman Beach.
Camping at Tidal River
Tidal River has 484 camping and caravan sites, beautifully situated near the beach and river. 20 powered sites are available and pre-booking is essential as they are very popular. Generators and campfires are not permitted so please take a gas or fuel stove.
As campsites are in great demand; bookings are required for all summer holiday periods.
Bookings (outside of peak booking periods)
Outside of defined peak season booking periods (see sections below) Tidal River campsites can be pre-booked up to 12 months in advance by calling 13 1963. Sites are unallocated and you may choose your site on arrival on a first come, first served basis. Pre-booking is highly recommended between Australia Day and Easter.
Peak season bookings - summer ballot
See the Summer Ballot section below for details.
Peak season bookings - Easter, Labour Day & Melbourne Cup
Tidal River campsite bookings for the Easter, Labour Day and Melbourne Cup long weekends are obtained by online application. Campsites are allocated on a first-in first-served basis.
Accommodation at Tidal River
Tidal River offers self-contained cabins (6 people), units (4 people), group lodges (12, 24 or 30 bed), huts (4 or 6 bed) and Wilderness Retreats.
Outside of the summer ballot period accommodation can be pre-booked up to 12 months in advance by calling 13 1963. Bookings are essential and minimum stays apply throughout the year.
Wilderness Retreats (not included in summer ballot) offer visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature while staying in high comfort, low impact, safari-style tents.
Accommodation at Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Visit the Wilsons Promontory Lightstation page for more information.
Summer Ballot
Apply online during the month of June for summer 2012-13.
Each year a ballot is held for booking Tidal River camping and accommodation (except Wilderness Retreats) for the five weeks from Christmas until late January.
Ballot applications are made online throughout the month of June. To keep the ballot fair to all entrants, applications which stand at the close of the ballot are considered final and a cancellation fee applies to any withdrawal of a successful application after the draw has taken place. Minimum stays apply.
2011 flood impact
In March 2011 Wilsons Promontory National Park was affected by a severe weather event which affected many camping and accommodation options.
Telegraph Track from Telegraph Saddle through to Telegraph Junction (including access to Sealers Cove from Telegraph Saddle Car Park) and Mt Oberon will remain closed due to significant flood damage.
The Lorikeet units at Tidal River also sustained extensive flood damage and remain closed to bookings until further notice.
Related publications
- Map - Tidal River (PDF File 1.0 MB)
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- Map - Tidal River accommodation (PDF File 1.2 MB)
- Park note - Wilsons Promontory NP - Accommodation & Camping-Guide.pdf (PDF File 215.7 KB)
- Wilsons Promontory NP - Accommodation and camping rates 2011-12 (PDF File 26.1 KB)
- Wilsons Promontory NP - Accommodation and camping rates 2012-13 (PDF File 23.8 KB)
- Wilsons Promontory NP - Booking & permit conditions (PDF File 91.9 KB)
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